LHS continues early tennis season success with 6-1 win in Worthington

It was business as usual for the Luverne Cardinals on Thursday, Sept. 3, as they defeated the Worthington Trojans 6-1. With the victory, the Cardinals improved to 4-0 on the young season.
Luverne head coach Jon Beers said he hopes the strong start to the season will continue this week. The Cardinals will play St. James and Marshall before returning home Monday, Sept. 14, to take on the Marshall Tigers again.
“The girls played well,” Beers said. “We will have a tough week coming up with St. James and Marshall. I feel we have a great chance to win those matches, but we will need to continue to play like we have and be confident.”
In singles action Roz Oye won her match in straight sets. She won the first set 6-4 and the second set 6-3.
Elise Jarchow won her first set for the Cardinals 6-3. She then took the second set 6-2 to win the match.
Mia Wenzel won her match in straight sets. Wenzel took the first set 6-3 and won the second set 6-2.
The Cardinals posted a perfect 3-0 in doubles action, and Beers said they so far appear to win with little effort.
“The second and third doubles teams continue to play great together,” he said. “They seem to make their matches look easy.”
Solveig Tofteland suffered an injury this week that will force her to miss some matches. Due to that injury, Beers said that his team will have to shuffle up the lineup.
“Solveig has a stress fracture in her foot and will be out for these matches,” he said. “We will have some changes to our lineup, but I think the girls will be ready.”
 
LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH - 6, Worthington - 1,  
Singles:No. 1 - Roz Oye, LHS def. Kessey Aljets Worthington, 6-4 , 6-3 , -;
No. 2 - Elise Jarchow, LHS def. Marah Darling Worthington, 6-3 , 6-2 , -;
No. 3 - Ivy Jenson Worthington def Ainslie Robinson, LHS 2-6, 6-0 , 6-3
No. 4 - Mia Wenzel, LHS def. Taya Oberloh Worthington, 6-3, 6-2 -;
Doubles:No. 1 - Solveig Tofteland, LHS - Lauren Ver Steeg, LHS def. Madison Johnson, Worthington - Bailey Newman, Worthington, 6-4, 6-2;
No. 2 - Olivia Wieneke, LHS - Jacey Smith, LHS. def. Madison Shaffer Worthington - Calah Riley Worthington, 6-2, 6-1 ;
No. 3 - Brynn Thier, LHS- Liz Kelm, LHS def. Stephie Bauman, Worthington - Brooke Nordseth, Worthington , 6-0 , 6-1.